SVP to serve two-year term for educational foundation focused on worker benefits   NEW YORK (Aug. 13, 2024) – Nick Bonaldo, Senior Vice President of Sales and Account Management at MagnaCare, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the board of voting directors representing Administration-East for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.…

As featured in LaborPress.Org   Working Theater honored two individuals who have bridged the gap between labor and the arts on June 3 at its annual Bridge and Tunnel Awards and benefit. Read the full article here.

Expanded relationship extends national support for first responders NEW YORK (Aug. 25, 2022) – MagnaCare and the International Association of Fire Fighters Health & Wellness Trust have expanded their relationship to make high-value healthcare benefits available to first responders and their families nationwide. MagnaCare, a third-party administrator with deep expertise supporting Taft-Hartley trusts, serves as…

  23 payer executives’ top priorities for 2024 Monday, November 6, 2023 Rylee Wilson   Payer leaders are turning their attention to health equity, prior authorization, AI and more as 2024 approaches. These 23 industry leaders explain their top priority for 2024. The executives featured in this article, part of an ongoing series, are all…

  MagnaCare showcases union workers at annual NYC Labor Day Parade NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2023) On Sept. 9, 2023, New York’s labor unions arrived in full force for the city’s annual Labor Day Parade. The parade is a longstanding tradition that celebrates what America’s many union workers have achieved in their quest for just…

Teamster Benefit Fund Holds 29th Annual Expo NYC’s Largest Labor Benefits Event Teamster Center Services hosted the 29th Annual Health and Benefits Expo Sept. 15th at the Sheraton New York Times Square. The event brings together union benefit plan trustees and administrators with service providers, so that those who oversee union benefits can explore potentially…

  Integrating Workers’ Comp and Medical Benefits Makes So Much Sense Michelle Zettergren The current dual-system model is inefficient, wasteful, and inconvenient. There is a clear need to integrate workers’ comp and medical benefits programs to cut down on costs and alleviate the hassle of dealing with separate care silos. It’s possible, and its time…

More than a holiday, Labor Day represents hard-won gains by working people Michelle Zettergren Labor Day is always one of my favorite holidays of the year, and not just because of the big parade here in New York, barbecues, great weather and time spent with family. I enjoy and celebrate those as much as anyone…

It’s time to integrate workers’ comp and medical plans. Here’s how to do it Michelle Zettergren Workers’ comp and medical benefits traditionally have been separated, but the costs and inefficiencies of operating two systems to handle worker health have become unsustainable, highlighting the need for an integrated medical and workers’ comp benefits solution. And despite…